Explosive spending, ugly ads and courtroom battles set stage for tense midterm elections

A local news story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Local News · Virginia · November 2, 2026

From Virginia Mercury

WASHINGTON — When the polls close Tuesday night, the 2026 U.S. election will go down as one of history’s most expensive and extraordinarily ugly midterms — galvanizing record-breaking early voter turnout among a deeply divided electorate.

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